Joint Chiefs Directive 2311-01

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Joint Chiefs Directive 2311-01 was issued 11 November 2023 by the Chairman of the Grand Alliance Joint Chiefs of Staff. This directive establishes PD-SC-1004, Rank and Promotion Policy, for The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc. (TRMN).

PD-SC-1004

1. Rank requirements will follow the Promotion Tables as published by BuPers with advice and consent of the Steering Committee (initial values, see Table 2).

2. Promotions up to E4/C4 will be automatically granted by chapter COs once all criteria have been met.

3. Rank names will be for each service as listed in Table 1

4. Some services have A/B levels for different ranks. All ranks from services without this division are equivalent to the higher of the two levels for determining seniority. Promotion between these sub levels shall be clearly spelled out by further service specific documentation, in consultation with BuPers.

5. Providing all minimal criteria are met, promotions will be reviewed and approved as follows:

• a. E1 - E6: at the discretion of the chapter commander.
• b. E7: at the discretion of the Service Head or their designate.
• c. E8 - E10: enlisted promotion board
• d. W1: at the discretion of the Service Head or their designate.
• e. W2 - W5: officer promotion board
• f. O1: at the discretion of the chapter commander
• g. O2: at the discretion of the fleet commander or equivalent
• h. O3 - O6: officer promotion board
• i. F1 - F5: flag promotion board

6. All promotion boards (except flag) will be made up of:

• a. Minimum of 5 members.
• b. Minimal service makeup includes 2 different naval service members, 1 ground service member and 1 civilian member.
• c. One officer from BuPers, any service, will act as chair.
• d. Member ranks will match the type being reviewed (enlisted, warrant, officer) with the exception of the chair.

7. All promotion board decisions may be appealed to the 5th Space Lord with their decision being final.

8. Promotion Criteria:

• a. Meet necessary Time in Grade and Promotion Points
• b. Commanding Officer’s Recommendation
• c. Other recommendations
• d. Do they have the service equivalent of the Space Warfare Pin?
• e. Participation Level within the Organization
• f. Course Work
  • i. Minimum courses completed for promotion
  • ii. Quality of completed courses
• g. Billet
• h. Path

9. It may occur, from time to time, that a member wishes to voluntarily take a reduction in rank in order to assume a position in the organization that they would not normally be able to assume/perform due to their high rank.

• a. A member may voluntarily take a reduction in rank at any time they desire. This reduction may be for any reason the member so desires.
• b. In order to take a reduction in rank, the member need only send notification of such desire, and the rank they wish to hold to both BuPers and the head of their branch of service (First Space Lord, High Admiral, RMMC Commandant, etc.).
• c. The member will then be reduced to that and shall be entitled to the rights and privileges of the new rank, while foregoing those of their old rank. Any awards, peerages, time in service, promotion points, etc. shall be unaffected by the reduction in rank, but time in grade will be reset to zero.
• d. At any time the member wishes, they may petition to be reinstated to their original higher rank at the discretion of the head of service and the Fifth Space Lord. This rank should not be withheld barring some extenuating circumstances (misconduct, etc.) which can be properly stated as reasons for denying such reinstatement.

10. Brevets:

• a. Bevets may be given by Bureau and Service Heads to those who will be taking on an administrative position under their command or for the purpose of chapter creation.
• b. Before any brevet promotion can occur, the issuing authority must first contact the chapter commander of the one being brevetted. The commander has one week to reply with any reservation or concerns that shall be addressed before the member can be brevetted.
• c. Once a brevet has occurred, a second brevet cannot occur for the same person with the same position.
• d. A brevet rank will become permanent after one year of service in the role that granted them the brevet. Any deviation from this will be determined on a case-by-case basis through a discussion with the 5SL.
• e. If a second brevet is gained before a previous one is made permanent, the first brevet becomes the new permanent rank and the 1 year requirement starts on the second.
• f. The 5th Space Lord shall be the final arbiter of all brevets.

11. Brevet Range for Administrative Positions:

• a. Service Heads: F6
• b. 2nd through 7th Space Lords: F3 - F4
• c. Deputy SL: F1 - F2
• d. Deputy Service Head: F2 - F3
• e. COS of a SL or Service Head: O6
• f. All other positions should not be breveted above the COS.
• g. The minimum rank shall be chosen unless there are extenuating circumstances.
• h. A clear schedule should be published by each unit detailing their standard brevet policy for those positions not listed.
• i. A member may elect to remain a warrant officer or enlist for any administrative position of COS or below. See Table 3 for brevet equivalence.

12. BuPers shall be responsible for making regular random audits of all brevets and promotions. All findings will be reported to the Steering Committee for review/creation of policies.

13. BuPers must be directly notified prior to the announcement of all promotions for them to be valid and entered into Medusa. BuPers has the right to refuse any promotion request and shall promptly notify the promoting authority of any valid reasons for the refusal and what steps should be taken to correct the issue.

14. Members may choose from three different paths of involvement.

• a. The paths available are:
  • i. Service path: These members have no desire or plan to serve at any level above the chapter. Members who choose the Service path may not serve as members of Chapter Command triads or above, nor may they serve on any staff position outside of/above the chapter level (Division, Squadron, Task Group, Task Force, Fleet, Admiralty House). This path is the default path until a member chooses to change it.
  • ii. Staff path: These members have no desire or plan to serve in a leadership role within the organization, but want to serve the members and help the leadership of the organization. Members who choose the Staff path may not serve as members of Chapter Command triads or above, but they may serve on any staff position within the organization, as long as they are not part of the leadership (Division, Squadron, Task Group, Task Force, Fleet, Admiralty House).
  • iii. Line path: These members are unrestricted in the positions they may hold at all levels of the organization unless they are forbidden from those positions for reasons other than training.
• b. A member may change paths at any time, however, they must have completed all required courses for their current rank, as indicated, for the new path they want to take BEFORE they can change paths or hold positions on the new path.
• c. All courses required are indicated by the last four (4) numbers in the BuTrain course number (for example, SIA-RMN-XXXX/Core-xx),. The course may be the equivalent from any academy.

15. This document will supersede/replace the following orders and directives: AO1312-03, AO1507-04, AO1701-01, AO1701-04, AO1701-05, AO1707-05, AO1707-07, AO1803-05, AO1807-03, AO2103-03, AO2112-01, AO2203-01, AO2212-01, AO2307-01, AO2307-02, AO2307-03, CD02-1701, ND15SE-02, ND16NO-01, and ND17JA-01.

Table 1

Grade	Minimum Time in Previous Grade	Minimum Points Required	Rank Course(s) Required	Notes
Enlisted
E-2 C-02	2 Months	3 Points	Line: 0001 Staff: N/A Service: N/A
E-3 C-03	4 Months	6 Points	Line: 0001 Staff: N/A Service: N/A
E-4 C-04	5 Months	9 Points	Line: 0002 Staff: 0001 Service: 0001
E-5 C-05	6 Months	Line: 18 Points Staff: 14 Points Service: 12 Points	Line: 0002 Staff: 0002 Service: 0001
E-6 C-06	7 Months	Line: 36 Points Staff: 26 Points Service: 18 Points	Line: 0003 Staff: 0003 Service: 0002
E-7 C-07	9 Months	Line: 45 Points Staff: 35 Points Service: 21 Points	Line: 0003 Staff: 0003 Service: 0002	Maximum Grade for Service Path
E-8 C-08	12 Months	Line: 54 Points Staff: 42 Points	Line: 0004 Staff: 0004
E-9 C-09	15 Months	Line: 63 Points Staff: 52 Points	Line: 0005 Staff: 0004	Maximum Grade for Staff Path
E-10 C-10	18 Months	Line: 72 Points	Line: 0006
Warrant Officers
WO-1	4 Months (E-4+)	Line: 18 Points Staff: 18 Points Service: 12 Points	Line: 0011 Staff: 0011 Service: N/A
WO-2	6 Months	Line: 36 Points Staff: 26 Points Service: 24 Points	Line: 0011 Staff: 0011 Service: 0011	Maximum Grade for Service Path
WO-3	9 Months	Line: 45 Points Staff: 35 Points	Line: 0012 Staff: 0012	Maximum Grade for Staff Path
WO-4	12 Months	Line: 60 Points	Line: 0012
WO-5	15 Months	Line: 72 Points	Line: 0013
Officers
O-1 C-11		Line: 18 Points Staff: 18 Points Service: 18 Points Merit Based	Line: 0101 Staff: 0101 Service: 0101
O-2 C-12	6 Months	Line: 24 Points Staff: 24 Points Service: 24 Points	Line: 0102 Staff: 0101 Service: 0101
O-3 C-13	9 Months	Line: 32 Points Staff: 30 Points Service: 27 Points	Line: 0103 Staff: 0102 Service: 0101
O-4 C-14	12 Months	Line: 40 Points Staff: 36 Points Service: 32 Points	Line: 0104 & 0113 Staff: 0102 Service: 0102	Maximum Grade for Service Path
O-5 C-15	15 Months	Line: 48 Points Staff: 44 Points	Line: 0105 Staff: 0103
O-6A	18 Months	Line: 56 Points Staff: 52 Points	Line: 0106 & 0115 Staff: 0103
O-6B C-16		Line: 63 Points Staff: 63 Points	Line: 1001 Staff: 0104 & 0113
Flag Officers
F-1 C-17		Line: 73 Points Staff: 73 Points	Line: 1001 Staff: 0106
F-2 C-18		Line: 93 Points Staff: 93 Points	Line: 1002 Staff: 1001	Maximum Grade for Staff Path
F-3 C-19		Line: 113 Points	Line: 1003
F-4 C-20		Line: 133 Points	Line: 1004
F-5 C-21		Line: 153 Points	Line: 1005
F-6 C-22			Line: 1005	By Appointment Only

Table 2

Paygrade	RMN	RMMC/RMA	GSN	IAN	RHN	Diplo. Corps.	Special Intel. Serv.	RMACS	RMMM (Deck)	SFC

External Links

• Joint Chiefs Directive 2311-01 as published at the TRMN Forums.